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Next time you pass by a Sidney police officer, take note of the shining gold star pinned to their uniform. The Sidney Police Department is sporting new badges to commemorate the city's establishment 150 years ago. "We are proud to be a part of the community, and this is how we are showing it," Chief of Police Joe Aikens said. Aikens said the police are actively involved with the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce in preparing for the upcoming sesquicentennial celebrations, planning parade...
How many dollars are Cheyenne County shoppers sending outside the region? Depending on the industry, the amount might be significant. The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce is holding a Lunch and Learn over a retail leakage study which shows the breakdown of money spent by local residents inside and outside the area. The seminar will be led by Sean Overeynder, of Twin Cities Development Association, Inc. Overeynder will explain how the data in the report was compiled, and give tips on how dollars may be kept in the region. The lunch and learn...
Human development is the examination of a persons growth over the span of their life. There is one human development class that take their learning a bit further than the textbook. Brett Avila teaches Human Development Across a Lifespan at Sidney High School. The class takes students in grades 10 through 12 and offers them a hands-on approach to learning the physical, cognitive and emotional development of a distinct set of people. Two years ago, the class decide to take learning a step...
F loyd Watson Jr. came from a family consisting of his parents and six children. The family lived in Durham, North Carolina. Floyd was an athlete in his high school years (football and track) and went on to college to learn and to play football. College life was good and going as planned until Floyd was injured. Dang! Floyd had considered going into the military and was kinda checking it out, then on an impulse, he went into the Air Force recruiter's office in Durham. The recruiter provided...
Two Sidney wrestlers won their divisions at the John Higgins Invite in Lexington last weekend. Trey Arellano, wrestling at 120 pounds, and Derek Robb, 152, rose to the top of their respective weight classes. Two other Raiders also placed, K.C. Higer finishing in fifth place at 132, and Brody Raines in sixth at 138. Nine wrestlers competed in the varsity matches for the Raiders. Tonight, Sidney meets Valentine in dual action, then competes in the Ainsworth Invite Saturday. Subscribe to the...
